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University of Alaska Anchorage. Presentation for Governance Board. UAA Careteam. Part One. An Introduction : Careteam University of Alaska Anchorage Behavioral Intervention Team. Dean of Students Office University of Alaska Anchorage. UAA Careteam.

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Encourages Anyone to Express a concern in the Spirit of community (Student, Staff, Faculty, Family, Community members)

Intentionally cast a “wide net” (“Sense Something”)

Involves a Response Team of Representatives from major campus resources

Key idea: collaborative consultation/joint recommendations

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Three of 66 + Reasons Why Prevention is So Important

Case Western Reserve University 2003, one person killed and 2 wounded

Virginia Tech 2007, 33 killed

Northern Illinois University 2008, 5 killed

Incidents are rare, but each occurrence has a wide ranging impact

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“Proactive Prevention”:Signposts and Leakage(

Many students who initiated violence toward others “engaged in some behavior prior to the incident that cause others concern or indicated a need for help”(Vossekuil et al, 2002, Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initative)“Nonviolent people do not 'snap' … Instead [they show] signposts along the way...A threat...brooding about frustration or disappointment, fantasies of destruction or revenge, in conversations, writing, drawing and other actions.”(www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/school-shooter)“Leakage can be a cry for help, a sign of inner conflict, or boasts that may look empty but actually express a serious threat [to self or others]. Leakage is considered to be one of the most important clues that may precede [a] ...violent act.”(www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/school-shooter)

In FBI Critical Incident Response group outlines the behaviors of leakage that should be monitored as the following: